supriyatushar
Banned
i thnk this flim degres india
the project frm wch the novel ws inspired is completely different
the project frm wch the novel ws inspired is completely different
"Slumdog- Millionaire depicts India's gloomy picture"
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saurabh.magre
New member
hello there.... there's no question of, I taking this issue personally, First of all, the point here is the Cultural sensitivity of a country needs to be taken care of. The film has won a slew of awards, yet the eminent filmstar Amitabh Bachan has criticized the film. Second thing....Danny Boyle has repackaged India's poverty and sold it to the Western audiences. Indians feel that despite the huge advances the country has made in all spheres, the West is still hooked to the notion of India as the land of snake charmers, is very reflective in the film, if one has kept eyes wide open while watching it !!1
hello all of you.... i have read views posted by all of you.... and all of u were correct from your point of view.... but wat i feel is that watever was shown in this movie is a fact which was very well presented..... but i dnt think so that it will smear India's image in west.... all those who still think that india is a place of snake charmers... i feel really bad for them... bcs they arent up2dt... it is the 2nd fastest growing country and every1 in this world should know it.... only 1 movie cant change the facts about what INDIA is in present...... wtever was showed in movie is a reality which all of us should accept and work towards removal of this problem....
nikhilsondkar
New member
I think the movie was made thru d perception of danny boyle. I think he has the freedom to express what he feels.I mean even our indian directors have shown dis reality den why create fuss wen a firang is doin it.
shafique1985
New member
The reality has been shown to the world...with a twist in story it makes itself worth of oscar...nice movie to show the life of kids in slum where basic education food clothing and shelter is not at all provided...are they unlucky...no god has not made them unlucky but we people and politicians are taking their dreams and basic things
deepakraam
Deepak Narayanan
Hey Guys,
An interesting discussion.There exists two views about this film.Both have marginal differences.It's all how you see the glass(half-empty or half-full).
Half-empty view:
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Slumdog is portraying India as a poor country.The boy is facing a war-like scenario and being asked to beg and their poverty is exploited in all the forms and they are requested to beg and enter prostitution.So the film is painting a gloomy picture about the country.
Half-full view:
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Movie is encouraging where a slum-dweller is fighting all his way to be a millionare and to get his girl.He has been fighting all his life and converting all the oppurtunities thrown to him.This film also depicts our country where India was once a poverty-ridden land and is fighting and will one day become a developed country with all its goals achieved.
These are two views about the same movie.Wat do you think?
-Deepak.
An interesting discussion.There exists two views about this film.Both have marginal differences.It's all how you see the glass(half-empty or half-full).
Half-empty view:
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Slumdog is portraying India as a poor country.The boy is facing a war-like scenario and being asked to beg and their poverty is exploited in all the forms and they are requested to beg and enter prostitution.So the film is painting a gloomy picture about the country.
Half-full view:
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Movie is encouraging where a slum-dweller is fighting all his way to be a millionare and to get his girl.He has been fighting all his life and converting all the oppurtunities thrown to him.This film also depicts our country where India was once a poverty-ridden land and is fighting and will one day become a developed country with all its goals achieved.
These are two views about the same movie.Wat do you think?
-Deepak.
cutecherry_15
Chitrangda Jain
i dnt really think that the movie potrays bad picture about our country...It just depicts the truth in a very crude way
dheerajmah
New member
whatever, a movie is entertainment so i dont consider it harming the image of india but if anybody has a feeling in other fields they are begging to play in our IPL to fight with their own boards and to come to india bcoz money..........
knightrider_awesome_1783
New member
I believe slumdog millionare is a good depiction of india...The depiction is perfect in terms of the contrast in images you see in a city like mumbai..ie slums on one side and high rise buildings on the other, where everyone has an opportunity to make it big.
rachitchaudhary
Banned
I think it depicts India's gloomy picture but to an extent....
komal nayar
New member
I fully agree with this topic. First India was projected as land of snake charmers n now its being depicted as land of slums and poverty.
Well... The movie shows what does exist.
Those who haven't witnessed the reality (Mumbai slums) themselves may keep denying it but it doesn't change what's true.
At the same time, the multi-million win of the protagonist may be a little too far fetched but I personally know people who have risen from the slums and even broken through the middle class barrier by the age they were 40+
And almost all of them did it without much of education and a bit of shady deeds as well. But that's what life is all about to them. Survival.
And I hail their spirit and damn the middle class to eternal mediocrity!
Those who haven't witnessed the reality (Mumbai slums) themselves may keep denying it but it doesn't change what's true.
At the same time, the multi-million win of the protagonist may be a little too far fetched but I personally know people who have risen from the slums and even broken through the middle class barrier by the age they were 40+
And almost all of them did it without much of education and a bit of shady deeds as well. But that's what life is all about to them. Survival.
And I hail their spirit and damn the middle class to eternal mediocrity!
"No offense meant but you should leave your analytical". I concur with you that movies are made for entertainment, though a variety of entertainment is what i would put it as. Just like Novels are for a good read but then there are fiction as well as non-fiction novels. The movie "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" was also made for pure entertainment and everyone enjoyed it, except Kazakhstan. Not many cared where Kazakhstan was, but most people now know where it is, and its famous for people like Borat, which is definitely not true.
SDM is a British film, with brit directors and the brit lead actor (Dev Patel). It's not a Indian movie. Just because its made in India doesnot mean its Indian. That way Indiana Jones and the temple of doom should also have been Indian movie b'coz it was shot in India and had people eating monkey brains for desserts in money skulls.
The director has shown India according to the book and what would suit his story better. The movie for him is a business contract as is with all other directors. Its supposed to entertain and bring in more money. And from that point of view, he showed neither a good or a bad point of view but the 'required' point of view. Movies like these are often made in Hollywood and are pretty average there. For us its special, because in Indian context, movie are rarely made in such ways - no songs, no religious outlooks, more soundtracks, high kinetics in cinematography, etc. It has romance but not the kind we are so used to. That is the thing which makes SDM, in indian conext different.
Apart from that, we are a poor country. Be in Bombay suburbs, Old Delhi, Ganga at varanasi, Calcutta, etc; slums, filth, diseases, poverty, etc is everywhere. We all know it. Most of us are just justifying in presence in various degrees because no previous movies made it so obvious to the world's elites and gave it proof for over 2 hours in an a/c theatre, that look how dirty we really are.
SDM is a British film, with brit directors and the brit lead actor (Dev Patel). It's not a Indian movie. Just because its made in India doesnot mean its Indian. That way Indiana Jones and the temple of doom should also have been Indian movie b'coz it was shot in India and had people eating monkey brains for desserts in money skulls.
The director has shown India according to the book and what would suit his story better. The movie for him is a business contract as is with all other directors. Its supposed to entertain and bring in more money. And from that point of view, he showed neither a good or a bad point of view but the 'required' point of view. Movies like these are often made in Hollywood and are pretty average there. For us its special, because in Indian context, movie are rarely made in such ways - no songs, no religious outlooks, more soundtracks, high kinetics in cinematography, etc. It has romance but not the kind we are so used to. That is the thing which makes SDM, in indian conext different.
Apart from that, we are a poor country. Be in Bombay suburbs, Old Delhi, Ganga at varanasi, Calcutta, etc; slums, filth, diseases, poverty, etc is everywhere. We all know it. Most of us are just justifying in presence in various degrees because no previous movies made it so obvious to the world's elites and gave it proof for over 2 hours in an a/c theatre, that look how dirty we really are.
When it suits us all the nationalism in the world overflows the brims of our hearts but not when it matters. Its the small things that we do in our life that go on to make the largest impact. "Pay it forward" is a wonderful movie which portrays one such small effort.
Yes, its wishful thinking for some and may be an impractical move too. But human race survives on HOPE as "the architect" in matrix says.
we all love an underdog especially when he wins in the end. I think its just the struggle and conflict in a movie that keeps us glued to the edge of the seat and that exactly what this movie delivers.
Now if its showing India in a bad light, then all the naysayers please go on and take out a morcha or even better force the producers to take out all those parts of the movie, just as what China did for that James bond movie.
But for those who see the reality of street on screen and know its not a lie, just think why it's still so? May that's what would be the greatest accolade for any movie, when it can make its audience THINK.
Yes, its wishful thinking for some and may be an impractical move too. But human race survives on HOPE as "the architect" in matrix says.
we all love an underdog especially when he wins in the end. I think its just the struggle and conflict in a movie that keeps us glued to the edge of the seat and that exactly what this movie delivers.
Now if its showing India in a bad light, then all the naysayers please go on and take out a morcha or even better force the producers to take out all those parts of the movie, just as what China did for that James bond movie.
But for those who see the reality of street on screen and know its not a lie, just think why it's still so? May that's what would be the greatest accolade for any movie, when it can make its audience THINK.
krishan_mba07
New member
this is very realistic movie and represent the real india which anyone could not do earliar